Object number
69/263
Description
Cream jar from the Wigtownshire Creamery, Stranraer, Scotland. Frederick Lurking fished this jar out of the sea off the shore of Arran in 1944.
This is a cream jar from the Wigtownshire Creamery, Stranraer, Scotland. The jar is made of stoneware and inscribed 'Rich preserved cream from the Wigtownshire creamery Stranraer. This cream contains a small portion of Burton preservative to preserve its sweetness. Sterilized cream is recommended for invalids and children instead of preserved cream'. Frederick Lurking, the donor, fished this jar out of the sea off the shore of Arran in 1944.
Physical description
1 jar: stonewareInscription on side reads: 'This cream contains a small portion of Boron [sic] preservative to prolong its sweetness. Sterilised cream is recommended for invalids and children instead of preserved'. A stamp near the base reads 'Caledonian ..?... 17'. Also on the side is a picture of a dairymaid.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – ‘Cream Jar // Marketing Dairy Products // F. Larking, Tonbridge, Kent // Dec 1969 // Stone ware. Found 1944 off shore Arren. RICH PRESERVED CREAM FROM THE Wigtownshire creamery STRANRAER. This cream contains a small portion of Burtin preservative to pre? Its sweetness sterilized cream is recommended for invalids and children instead of preserved cream. Stamped: Caledonian 17. [pencil drawing].’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10027.tif - High resolution image
